Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-03
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
No Important Business
Transacted.
STREET sPRINKLING CONTRACT
Mr.. Eaton's Charges Councilman
Stearns Laid Over for
One Week

SteArnS Lalu UNef ioi
One Week.
The City Council met yesterday after
noon. President Breed in the chair ana
(,ounoilmeu Collins, Gibbs, Franken-
ficld. Jones, willard, Hyans Teed, Low.
eli. Stearns, Goss, Hitler, Kuhrts and
johnson present. After the readieg
and adoption Of the minutes the follow.
inc business was transacted;
OFFICERS REPORTS.
Mayor Workman reported that he
hsd received SIC, COO from ]. F. Crank,
wb;ob had been devoted to the Park
fund. Received and fled.
Mayor Workman also reported re-
ceipts for water during April of $50.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Chief of Police Skinner reported that
he found flsgmen at the crossing Of
First and Alameda, Also and Alameda
Junction of San Fernando and at Dow
nev.avenue bridge. These men 60 on
dutv at 6 A. M. and remain until 6 P. M,
when they are relieved by others, who
remain until l2 midnight. None have
a. yet been swern in as special officers.
Received and fled.
The Chief of Police also reported the
number Of arrests during April. Re
ceived and fled.
He also reported collections OF
S26l so delinquent licenses. Referred
to Finance Committee.
The Tax Collector reported that he
had collected $40. SCI so in April. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Tho Zanjero reported sales of water
amounting to 1896. so. Referred to
Finance Committee.
He also reported expenses amounting
70 S5l. so during the past week. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Clerk Of the Council reported is.
suing licenses amounting to $40. SCI. so.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The City Assessor called attention to
the fact that the rooms occupied by him
are too small and that he needed more
furniture. Referred to the Committee on
Finance with power to act.
The Auditor reported the condition of
funds on April 30th. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
The City Assessor reported collections
Of 81, ,246.0S during the past week. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Superintendent OF Streets report.
ed expenses Of $6lI during the past
week. Referred to Finance Committee.
Mayor Workman called attention to
the recent laying Of switches on Aurora
street. Referred TO the Superintendent
Of Public Streets. with power to act.
The matter of the collection of licenses
from the water and gas companies was
referred to the City Attorney.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
On petition of VIM. Newland and 9TH
ers. il was recommended that the City
Surveyor be instructed to define the line
Of Howard street, and clear it Of obstruc-
tions. Adopted.
On petition of Jose Msscarel and 9TH
ers, to have Vignes street graded by
order OF the City Council, it was recon-
mended that the City Surveyor publish
. notice Of intention to grade the same.
Adopted.
On motion OF ]. P. Widney and others
to have First street widened, it was rec
commended that the City Surveyor con-
fer with the Citizens Committee.
Adopted.
Recommended that the 30-inch pipe in
che Arroyo de los Reyes be extended
sixty feet. Adopted.
That the Clerk notify Mr.. Bryant to
pay one-haf the cost of laying pipe On
bis Flower street frontage. Adopted.
Further time was asked on the rail-
road franchises. Granted.
Recommended that X. G. Burlingame
grade the intersection Of Temple aud
Water streets st 81. so per front foot, to
bs paid by property owners. Adopted.
That the Street Superintendent put
wooden bulkhead in at the west end OF
Buena Vista street bridge, at cost not
to exceed $500, and use the chain. gang
to fill the west end approach. Adopted.
On petition of Mr.. Hostetter to have
Soto street vacated, recommended that
II be granted. Referred back to the
Board.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Fire Commissioners recommended
that fire hydrants be placed in the fol-
lowing places in East Los Angeles: Cor.
ner Downey avenue and Gates street,
corner Hoff, DAILY and Wells streets,
corner Daily and Workman streets, cor.
ner Wall and Seventh streets, and south
west corner Also avenue extension and
Soto streets. Adopted.
The Police Commissioners reported
that the matter Of hagmen at railroad
crossings had been referred to the Chief
of Police. Received aud filed.
Recommended that the City Attorney
draft an ordinance compelling butcher
shops to close at s A. NJ. Sundays.
Struck out of the report and petition of
butchers denied.
The Za0ja Committee recommended
that bids for piping Zanja No. 4 with
$500 feet l0-inch coment pipe be at
once adyerti sed for. Laid over for one
week.
In the matter of the Zanja along
Washington street, west of Figueroa,
the 90 mmi ttee requested that property
owners interested bo iestructed to pro-
vide for putting on grade on that por-
tion of the street and sidewalk, at least
where theZapja is to run, and TO agree
to pay half the expense of piping with
l8.inch cement pipe. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition OF
John ]. Redick aud j. Downey Harvey
to construct ditch en- Figueroa be
granted. Adopted.
The Park Committee submitted plans
for music stand for the Sixth Street
Park, to cost 81, 100. The plans were
adopted and the architecs was directed
to complete the plans and file them with
this Clerk =
The Finance Committee reported that
1t had examined the accounts of the city
officers. Received and filed.
Recommended thai the proposals of
Hirschfcld & Seldner for stationery be
accepted. Adopted.
That the proposal Of Ulrich Kuoch to
print blanks be accepted. Adopted.
The Sewer Committee recommended
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